Devanathan’s transition follows over a decade at Meta, where she held various leadership roles, including head of the company’s Asia-Pacific gaming business. Her departure comes as Meta faces mounting pressure from Indian regulators regarding content moderation and online safety. Earlier this month, the government summoned company executives after Instagram erroneously restricted a post from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Furthermore, New Delhi has demanded explanations concerning reports of illicit content appearing in advertisements on the platform.
Meta Vice President Sandhya Devanathan Departs for OpenAI
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta’s vice president for India and Southeast Asia, is exiting the social media giant to join OpenAI. Based in Singapore, she will report to Asia-Pacific managing director Kiran Mani, taking responsibility for consumer growth, enterprise adoption, and regional regulatory engagement across Southeast Asia and Australia.
OpenAI is aggressively scaling its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region, having established offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, and Delhi within the last two years. This hiring move arrives shortly after the company appointed former Uber executive Prabhjeet Singh as its head of India. Following Devanathan’s exit, Meta’s India managing director Arun Srinivas will report directly to Benjamin Joe, the company’s vice president for the Asia-Pacific region.
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